Neymar goal helps PSG win Ligue 1 opener

Neymar took just 10 minutes to score defending champion Paris Saint-Germain's first goal of the Ligue 1 season in a 3-0 won over Caen.

Teen striker Timothy Weah later netted the first of his French league career.

On the same pitch where he broke his foot against Marseille six months ago, Neymar ran onto a pass from midfielder Christopher Nkunku and coolly slotted the ball past goalkeeper Brice Samba and into the bottom left corner.

Samba was at fault for the goal after botching a clearance and instead passing straight to Nkunku.

The visitors almost equalised moments later but veteran Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon made a smart stop from striker Malik Tchokounte's volley.

But after another mistake, when Caen lost the ball in midfield, winger Angel Di Maria broke down the right and set up midfielder Adrien Rabiot for a tap-in in the 35th.

Buffon saved again, this time near halftime, and smiled after preventing a headed own-goal from PSG captain Thiago Silva.

It was a comfortable first league game in charge for PSG coach Thomas Tuchel, who was able to rest forward Kylian Mbappe after his World Cup exploits.

Neymar, making his first appearance since Brazil's World Cup quarterfinal defeat to Belgium, had a quiet game after his goal and was replaced 10 minutes from time by the 18-year-old Weah.

Samba made another glaring mistake near the end, gifting another goal after failing to properly clear a back pass.

Weah, who is the son of Liberia President and former PSG striker George Weah, gleefully stroked the ball home.

With 15 minutes remaining, the Netherlands forward whipped the ball from the left into the top right corner to seal a comfortable victory after winger Bertrand Traore scored with a neat run and finish in the 24th minute.

Strasbourg won 2-0 at Bordeaux after playing most of the game with an extra player after Brazilian defender Pablo was sent off in the 13th minute for pulling back forward Ludovic Ajorque as he ran through on goal.

The Alsace side made the pressure count in the 68th through a goal from midfielder Ibrahima Sissoko, and striker Nuno Da Costa struck 10 minutes later.